usaa. we know what it means to serve. >> pelley: the first big storm of the season is causing chaos for travelers. it's moving across the great lakes, at least eight supreme died and more than a thousand flights have been canceled. dean reynolds is in chicago. >> reporter: chicago officials estimated 200,000 passengers would pass through o'hare airport today and at times it looked like all of them were standing in line at once. at least they had seats. >> i think i got the last flight to st. louis until saturday or sunday. >> reporter: the wind, not the snow, was to blame for much of the travel trouble yesterday. and today gusts above 50 miles an hour scrubbed more than 700 flights and delayed another 10,000 as the wintery front moved east. this family thought they were flying to miami from chicago yesterday-- or at worst today. >> my wife checked all other airlines, there's nothing out there. the only option we have is to drive. >> reporter: weather problems can strand more travelers these